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2000 Stratos Boat TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2000 Stratos Boat Trailer, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Wheels

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Stratos Boat Trailer has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 Stratos Boat Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Recall 99V-293 · Oct 25, 1999 · 2,433 vehicles

Risk. IF UNDETECTED, WHEEL STUDS CAN BREAK ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Stratos.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Boat Trailer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Boat Trailer median. How we score

'00'02'03'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Boat Trailer owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 STRATOS BOAT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65 MPH, THE RIMS WOULD SHAKE AND THE LUG NUTS WOULD DETACH FROM THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE.…
Complaint 10410219 · Jul 1, 2011
3 LUGS: BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE RIGHT WHEEL OF THE TRAILER. STRATOS WAS AWARE OF THE THE PROBLEM. NHTSA BULLETIN 99V293000 STATED NOTIFICATION NOTICES WHERE TO GO OUT MARCH OF 2000. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HAD BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE A PROBLEM…
Complaint 731521 · Sep 15, 2000

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